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ARTHUR C. LA. MAY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORIE, ASSIGNOR TO TODD PROTECTO- GBAPH COMPANY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CHECK-WRITER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 11, 1921.

Application filed June 19, 1916. Serial No. 104,608.

To all whom it may con cern:

' Be it known that I, An'rnnn C. LA MAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester in the county of Monroe and State of l\'ew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Check- Vriters, of which the following is'a speciti cation.

T he object of this invention is to provide a check writer of a new and improved type. This and other objects of the invention will be illustrated in the drawings, described in the specification and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the machine with the type carrier in normal position.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the machine with the type carrier given a quarter turn.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the .machine on the line 3*3" of Fig. l, with the end of the type carrier partly broken away.

Fig. 4 is a. detail perspective view of the mechanisms for raisin the platen and for moving the inking roll into and out of: operative position.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the machine on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the ink supply roller partly in section. the section being taken on the line (W-6* of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the buttons for shifting the type bars.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing a modified form of the roller platen and driving mechanism therefor.

Fig. 9 is alongitudinal section. through the platen, the section being taken on the line 9"--9" of Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view of the type bar looking at it from the back.

Fig. 11 is a longitudinal section of a modified form of my improved check writer.

Fig. 12 is a vertical section on the line 1]"-11* of Fig. 11.

In the drawings reference numeral 1 indicates the work bed or base plate on which are fastened. the uprights 2 and 3 by screws 4 which are formed integral with thefeet 5. T hose feet 5 are hollow or recessed at the bottom to receive the rubber pads 65.

The uprights 2 and 3 are tied together at their tops by the rods 7 and 8. The rod 7 projects beyond the upright 2 and forms a stop or holding device 10 for the handle 9 that will presently be described. Mounted to rotate in the uprights 2 and 3 is the shaft 11. To the outer end of this shaft the handle 9 is keyed. On this shaft and between the uprights 2 and 3 is keyed the type carrier 12. This type carrier consists preferably of two semicircular plates or webs 13 and 14, which plates are fastened together at regular intervals near the margin thereof by the rods 15-25. These rods have reduced shouldered ends which go through the plates, the ends of some of these rods being riveted in place and others fastened by nuts.

Mounted to slide between these rods are the type bars 26, 27, etc. bars is made up of a type plate 37 (Fig. 10) fastened by soldering or other suitable means to the carrying plate 38. Each of the type plates 37 are engraved with various characters or lines of characters which the machine is intended to print on the check. Each of the carrying plates 38 is made of a piece of sheet metal, the ends of which are bent up at right angles as shown at 39 and 40 in the sides of which are cut the semicircular recesses 41 and 42 with which recesses the carrying plateengages the rods 15 etc, between which they are mounted to slide.

Mounted between the rods 15 and 16 is the stationary type bar 26 (Fig. 2) on the type plate of which is engraved a or any other suitable character to mark the beginning or end of a line. This type bar 26 may be made short. The remaining type bars are long and are mounted to slide longitudinally,

axially of the carrier and each has space thereon for fourteen type forms for printing words or lines or characters as will now be described.

Between the rods 16 and 17 is mounted the type bar 27 on the type plate of which is engraved the fourteen words Fourteen, Fifteen. Sixteen. Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen. Twenty, Thirty, Forty, Fifty, Sixty, Seventy, Eighty, Ninety. On the type bar 28 is carried a type plate on which is engraved the thirteen consecutive words from One to Thirteen inclusive. On the type bar,29 is carried a type plate on which is engraved"the Word Hundred, which word may bepla'ced thereon alone,'in which case the type bar may be shortened or on which the word Hundred can be repeated in each of the fourteen lines or on which the first word may be Hundred and thereafter other words may be used. On the type bar is carried a type plate on which isengraved the same characters as appear on the type plate of the type bar 27.

I On the type bar 31 is carried a ty e plate on which 15 engraved the words ne to Thirteen inclusive similar to the type ar 28. On the type bar 32 is carried a t pe plate on which is engraved in the first ine the word Dollars and on the next ine the word Dollar and either of these we ds may be repeated on .the remaining lines of the )late or the balance of the plate may be left lank, and the plate may be correspond shortened as so desired, or after the Dollar and -Dollars other words may be engraved thereon to denote foreign coins such as Pounds, fMarks, etc.

On the type bar 33 is carried a type plate on which is en raved the fourteen Words Fourteen to inety inclusive similar to thewords engraved on the type bar 27. ()n the type bar 34 is carried a type (plate on which is engraved the words ne to Thirteen similar to the type bar 28. ()n

' respondingly shortened or in the remaining spaces words maybe used to indicate coins of foreign denominations.

In the machine illustrated in these drawings one stationary type plate is used and nine moving type plates are used on the type carrier. By making the type plates and bars narrower or by increasing the diameter of the type carrier the number of these type plates and bars may be increased, and by making the ty e plates and bars wider or the diameter of the carrier smaller the num ber of these type plates and bars may be diminished. In the machine illustrated in the drawings the type carrier has a diameter of about eight inches.

The machine is arranged so that only one line of each of these type bars will print at a time and only that line will be printed that is brought into line with the roller platen 43 which platen is a little wider than one of the lines of type on the type bar. For the purpose of moving any particular line of either type bar or of a series. of type bars into line with the platen, a pointer or index 44 is connected to each of these type bars as will now be described.

Between the upturned ends 39 and of each of the carrying. plates 38 is mounted a rod 45 on which is mounted a yoke or frame 46, the yoke being free to swing on this rod. The oke 46 and carrier, plate 38 are adjusta 1e relative to each other by the lock nuts 47 and 48 which may be moved along 'second .which the yoke nd type bar are moved by the operator of: the machine.

Below the bracket 47 the yoke 46 is perforated to re ceive an eye bolt 50,.the eye of which 'bolt is threaded with a female thread to receive the threaded end of the stem 48. By this the stem is supported and held in place. At the upper end of the yoke 46 is provided a spring pointer 44, which pointer is clamped on the yoke by the eye bolt 50, and by the olt 52. v

To the top of the type carrier is fastened a slotted key board 53 in which key board is provided nine long slots as shown in Fig. 1.

-In each of these slots one of the stems 4S and springs 44 are adapted to slide with the yoke. The key board on one side of each of these slots is ruled with a. series of lines that are evenly spaced apart and opposite each of these lines on the other side of the slot is cut a series of recesses. The spring pointer is adapted to point to or cover each of the lines in turn and the force of the spring of the pointer will force the stem 48 back into the recess on the other side ofthe slot and center the stem and pointer and. typ e bar incorrect position.

he consecutive slots and the pointer thereon are arranged from left to right on the key board to represent ten thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens, units, dollars, tens, units and cents so that a check written by this machine would read for example: *Thirty six hundred twenty six dollars twenty five cents. The machine so arranged will write cheeks up to but not including ten-thousand dollars.

In Fig. 1 I have shown a modification of the key board by which the machine can be ada ted to write to but not including one million dollars. I have shown at the top of the key board in dotted lines four short slots in which pointers and buttons will be mounted to travel which buttons will be connected to type barson the ty e carrier. These buttons and type bars will e in addition to those heretofore described so that in this latter case the machine will he provided with thirteen buttons and type bars instead of only nine buttons and type bars. In this latter case the rods 15, etc., 'will be spaced closer together and there will be fifteen of them instead of the eleven illustrated, and the type bars will be made narrower and increase to fourteen and the ty e or words will be condensed to correspond With the V r the upper row of V t corresponding to a hundred machine so arranged a check ma be written with a legend for example as fol ows: "Nlne fift -two thousand six hundred twenty one dollars twenty five cents.

In this legend four words have been underscored to indicate that they will be printed by type carriers that are controlled by buttons while the other words will be printed by type carriers con trolled by the lower row of buttons. The t pe carriers controlled by the buttons of lie upper row will have a short movement the-length of the slot and these type carriers need carry but a single word each and need be capable of movement only between two spaces so that it wiil either print the word. or will be blank or ino eratlve. The nine type bars controlled by this lower buttons will in the modified form of machine have the characters thereon that written.

correspond to the characters on the type bars 28, 27, 28, 28, 27, 28, 27, 28 arranged in the foregoing order followed by the word Gents.

The first and fourth type bars corres ndin to 28 need only have the words f i m no to Nine thereon but if the remaining words are included on the first bar then some checks over one million can be If the remaining words are included on the fourth bar checks may be writtenin either of two ways as for exam le One thousand two hundred or Twe vs hundred.

The key board 53 is fastened in place by the screws which make threaded engagement with the bars 15 and 25.

By movin the various pointers to the positions desired the type bars are moved so that the selected lines of type are brou ht 7 into alinement with each other circum erontially of the carrier so that on the rotation of the carrier the check will be printed with the words or charactersyselected.

When the type carrier is revolved the -check is pressed against the words or type characters on the type bars b the roller platen 43 and the operation 0 this platen on the rotation of the type carrier will now be described.

Underneath the base the shaft 61 is mounted to oscillate. This shaft at one end is mounted to rock in a boss 62 and at the other end is mounted to rock in a flange 63 on the side of the base.

The bosses 65 and 66 are also provided on derneath the base plate in which the shaft 64 is mounted to rock, which shaft is parallel to the shaft 61. On the shaft 64 is keyed the'platen yoke 67 which at its forward end carries the platen roller 43 and at its rear end is provided with a finger which is enga 'ed b a roller 68 carried b a yoke 69 keyed to tie shaft 61. In the nnormaily against the base plate 1 and serves a to hold the finger ol the yoke UT up against the roller 68. A lock nut 74 surrounds the screw and serves to lock it in position. As shown in Fig. 5 lock nuts are also provided at each end of the shaft 64- by which the shaft may be adjusted laterally for the purpose of correcting the position of the platen roller 43.

On the outer end of the shaft G1 is kcycd an arm 75 which has a boss 76 therein on which is mounted a screw 77 that passes through the boss. A soft buffer 78 is intcn osed between the end of the screw and the ass plate and makes contact with the base plate, by which the 11 )Ward movement of the arm 75 islimited. y turning the screw up or down the position of the billion" may be adjusted.

On the and of (he arm 75 is provided a pawl 79 which engages the teeth 80 on the type carrier. The arm is depre sed thereby on the rotation of the type carrier. One tooth 80 is provided on the web 13 for each of the type bars. As the type carrier rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. '3 the pawl 79 rises into he recesses between the teeth due to the contraction of the spring 73 and is again pressed down by the next tooth. This depresses the roller 68 and causes the platen roller 43 to rise pressing the check against the line of type presented by the type bar. The friction of the type on the check will cause the check to move forward and the platen roller 43 will turn. This platenmay be made of soft materal as of rubber and the type faces used .in connection therewith may be plain or grooved. Or the platen may be made of ard material as of metal and may have either a smooth surface or a toothed surface and the type faces used with the hard platen may also be plain or grooved. By suitable selection of type faces and platen the check may be printed either plainly. or embossed or mutilated. If any particular type bar placed in idle position so that a bl :1 nlr space thereon is in line with the plate miler -13 then the check will not be fed for-hard wleiie that type bar is passing over the platen roller.

Neither will the check be fed forward after the type of each successive word has assed the dplaten roller and this will now 4 i ,sen ii iJillH are very short sueli i. i end Six and others are i'atlm' long: smell as "'\o\'enteen.

[Quill o'l ilwsi or-is will feed the check forwwi' i i at Hie length of the word plus a 55min"- nltei each Word of the line that will in. ilismmizil y nnii'itirm. the length of wind! sparing will he mntrolieii by one or more ilhlhlfi shat will presently he x 1e ph is he understood that on the type iii: of the wnriils are lined up in own wilumn as "V1.1 if: Fig. 2 and the begin igjs oi i'iie wo ds in inuneven colnnin. The ends of the Words ocenr sizlistzun n lane wiili the enil of the ieeih 8i;

* Till enil of tile iootli 80 has passed T9 the pawl fir-ups off into the 1 permits the platen roller 43 in he and; b.- the spring 73 and out of (HUSH wiiill tin check.

The teeth R nre QzlPli ininle long iis tile lQfigP i words: iiflrl'ifl'i by the type bar placed Alia: thereto or :i trifle l'oi'zg'or than the .E. in the type mar 27 the longenieen" and on the "iy w lam" word is 'iliirteen which. is 3 iii?!) the word Qevenieen on The carried on the type is? than new? of these consein Fig. 3 the first tooth niie short. the second tooth ilnm ilie second. eh: To .f' EUIih' l5. 1(i 'i'i. eta, n ed nrnl the Width of the will very vow ilufii" for i e pun. tize nine? me. and it mingle-=- oF rows of typ .z-e Fur;

eiling of an mini-Pl; both for the n words printed hereon zsnil tinof the Wordseeemnplislieii as the type is plzuree'i the mim -1i guid plain 9% in which is. viii. illi- The wheel; is laced lielon this ole-we the platen roller. As the wii Wui's'i fliers-(whee the Feller iiai" iooiii $5" lift the platen. When roller iisesii h a1poz'tionnl 1w oi the wheel; through this opening 1% the type on tile ea-u'rier non to be engaged lay the r nches. "nis of course ilisi rts i, if he word a long one the peg lupin in move is. Jeni 'iin media-tie}; on the li fling of the platen Hillel; '3' that in. ii iiii fi-(li i is a: long as the tooth.

but if ii eoi-il is 2} slut-Pi one the platen roller 0 he lifteii li mi'vrmcie of the a r iii-=1 ypiof ill" were! so that the]? iii less of an interval. through a? of 1 he type must move before Willili While ilw tiiii'ii tooth it engages with the platen roller and during this interval the paper will remain at rest. soon as the type engages with the platen roller the paper is fed forward positively.

If a. soft platen roller is used the paper 7 will be embossed on the type and will therefore tend to adhere to the type and. move with it after the roller is wiihdi'awn. As soon as ilie type has passed the center oi the pinion roller the Pliltfi'll'lollfil drops. When 75 the plnlen roller drops the paper of the check is relieved from the distortion imposed on it by the roller and the paper will straighten itself out anil draw the raised portion down through the opening; in the S0 guide plfiie :1 mi away from the type. If tl o paper is stopped instantly at this point hi-re would be no spacing between the consecutive WOfdS. The movement of the carrier is continuous and the paper is slrippe'd from the type while both are moving and the paper is left free with its own momentum which carries it forward until its move ment is arrested by the raising of the platen roller by the next tooth 80. It will ihus be 9D seen that While the movement of the carrier is continuous the paper moves intermittently 01' by a series of jerks.

llhe: normal rate of speed of the type carrier will gin-mince a normal spacing liciween $5 the words. If the speed of the type carrier inoiei'sed Hie spacing between the words will be increased. By dropping tin: platen x-nller and stripping the paper from the type ehe'i've ileseribed the spacing between 0111- seeiilin? words materially shorienerl in cans ilie (living foree on the paper is removed. If the roller not flif-flpi'ifi il at all ilHLSiJtXCBS between words will be materially ienighsned. I e 5 The action of the pawl 79 may in: varied as follows:

The pawl 79 is pivotally mounted at 81 in a yoke on the and of the arm 75 by which yoke its movement in one direction is limited. lts movement; in the onposite direetiqm is iiinitedby she adjusting screw 82 which may be turned in or out. which screw bears against the lower end of the pawl.

By turning; this screw in or out the pawl will engage Wiih the teeth earlier or later.

livotaily mounted on the encl of the pawl 79 a spacing blank 83. A screw 84 is mounted in the soliii part of the pawl, the

end of wliieli with the enil of the spacings; block ifi. E turning the screw the block may be adjusted out or in. for the purpose of varying the thickness of the em? of the pawl. y mljnstinp: the Movie 53 the cieamnee between the nd oi. the pawl and the recess between the eonseontive teeth may be varied at will. The thicker the end of the pawl is made the quicker the pawl will he lifted by the tooth anil the qliiiiientlle platen roller 4.3 Will be thrown into action.

As the pawl is solid and not adjustable on the opposite side any adjustment of the thickness of the pawl will not change the point at which the pawl will drop off at the end of the tooth, but will change only the lifting of the pawl at. the beginning of the tooth. By making the end of the pawl thicker the length of the space is decreased and by making the end of the pawl thinner the length of the space is increased.

If the type carrier is turned in the re verse direction from that. indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3 the pawl 79 will be thrown to the right. and out of position for engaging with the teeth 80 and thereafter if the type carrier is turned in either direction the platen roller 43'Will not he raised. and corn sequcntly there will be no feed of the check. T 0 put the pawl back into normal position so that it wi l engage the teeth 80 and cause the platen roller 43 to raise. the link is provided which passes through the flange on the base shown in Fig. On the end this link is provided with a button by which it may be pushed in to place the pawl 79 in Ithe normal position shown in Figs. 3 out i.

The check is held in position by the guides 8'7 and 88. Each of these guides is mounted to slide independently of the other transversely on the base 1. The base is slotted with the slots 89, 90. 91 and 92. The guides 87 and 88 are each provided with blocks on the under side thereof which engage in these slots and hold theguides to a movement of right angles thereto. Below the base these blocks are connected by a spring friction plate 93, such is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4. These guides 87 and 8 may be shifted laterally so as to accommodate any width of check or so as todiold the check in any desired position so that the line will'be printed on any desired part thereof.

Mounted rigidly in the frame below the type carrier is the curved guide plate 94 hetwcen which and the base of the machine the check must pass. The check is inserted in the machine on the guides 87 and 88 and is drawn through the machine by the operation of the type carrier and platen and is thrown out on the opposite side of the machine.

The plate 94 is supported by the rods 95 and 96 which extend through the uprights .2 and 3.

1 The rod 96 also serves as a partial support for the inking device which will now be described.

' An ink supply roller 97 is provided which consists of twocylinder heads 98 and 99 between which is elamped the, sleeves 100 and 101, whichsleeves ar spaced apart. by a felt washer 102 yvliich is held betweemthem. Thecylindei heads 98 and 99 are held to gether bythe ie rod 103 which makes threaded engagement with the inner ends of the cylinder head. The sleeves 100 and 1.01 also make threaded engagement with the cylinder head so that they are held firmly in )lacc thereby and by the tie rod 103.

by turning the cylinder heads 08 and 95) against each other the sleeves 100 and; 101v are drawn together compressing the felt washer 1 2 and this in turn regulates the flow of ink through the washer, it being understood that the ink is carried inside of the sleeves 100 and 101.

The outer ends of the cylinder heads 98 and 99 are provided with cup bearings. one of which engages the screw 104 and the other engages the screw 105. The screw 10?: is provided with a knurled head so that it may be easily turned out far enough to release the inking roller 97 and permit its removal from the machine. The felt pad 1 2 is slightly larger in d ameter than the sleeves 100 and 101. This pad makes contact with the ink distributing roller 100 which is mounted in suitable bearings on a platform 107 which is pinned on the bar 90. See Fig. 4. 'The platform 107 is continued up around the ink supply roller 97 and forms a guard for the felt washer and prote ts the operators hand or the check from coming into contact therewith.

When the carrier is in normal position as shown in Fig. 3, one of the type bars will make contact with the inking roller 106 and the adjustment of it will on that account be interfered with. For the purpose of bolding the inking roller out of contact with any of the type bars while the carrier is in the position shown in Fig. 3, I provide as follows:

The platform 10? is pinned to the shaft 00 as shown in Fig. i and rocks therewith. On the end of the shaft 96 I provide a pawl 108 which is normally held raised by the spring [00. ()n the outside of the web 14 of the type rarrier is mounted a pawl 110. \Vhrn the typejcarrier moves forward the pawl 110 will be thrown back and will not affect roller will not make contact with any of the type bars and they can all be shifted or adjusted freel The handle 9 is mounted on a spring pressed pin 112 as shown in section in Fig. 5. This pin passes, through a sleeve and through the end of the handle Where it is faeieneci by a nut H5. A spring is com- PTQSSEfi between the end of the Sleeve and a, shoulder on the pin 112. The expansion of the spring forces the pin to the rightand into engagement with a socket or holding device 123 giroviiileil on the base. By draw ing the handle out the pin is disengaged from the sol-net. and he type carrier can he rotated.

\Yhen i le' eherlc is inserted in the mnehine its forward movement is arrested by ti .2 pin 14 fonnins u resser foot or stop whieh prnim'is it n xi'rh the base and against. the plate 5 I in upturned from the owl of the ernnl; r1; whieh is mounted in rock umlernenth the base. The other end of the (rank turns; up through the slot 116 and en ages, will; the rim of the web M. A spring 317 is pro iilefl on the crank which'nornially holds the pin ill raised in the position shown in Fig. 4. until the inclined end. of the crank H5 is engaged bv the rim of the web 1% which will turn it down and draw the pin 114 down through the base.

The smnLeireular plate or web l4 may he notched similar to the semi-eireulzu' plate or web 13 so that ihe upwardly extending arm of tin ornnk 1 15 which projeeis through Elie opening 116 will snap into these notehes and in lnrn allow the pin ill to rise and press 11E certain intervals against the check lilL. the check is passing through the. mo ehine. In this way the momentum of the cheek will he overeome 22E proper intervals Zillil n shorter Silfilll between the Worth;

P printed on the cheek will be secured.

The operatinm of the machine is as fol-- lows:

The type rnrrier is first placed n the poeiiion show in Fig. 2-; and while in that inactive or r1; ing position the buttons shown in Fig. l are adjusted. The type. carrier is then swung from the position shown-in Fig. 3 to the position shown in Fig. 2. In this starting position the pin 112 in the handle will engage with the stop 10 and hold the carrier in lhe position shown in Fig. 2. In this position the pin ll-l will he raised us show i in l' ig. The carrier is left in his position anal ihe eheeli is then inserted on the giliitr 87 iLIlii the inward movement the eheel: being: arrested by the pin 11 shown in Fig. 4. The carrier is then turned ffllwalli f bring the type info engagement with the e weir. Before. the type reaches the ehe -k the pin ll l drops and as the type rem-hes the check the platen roller 43'is raised mni between the type and the platen roller the fllliflli is fed through the machine and printed and ejected on the other side.

in Fig. 8 T have shown a modified. form of a roller platen to be used for a substitute for the platen -13. This gluten is made up *5 a series of saws 120 keyed on theshaft 121 and spaced apart by washers, the shines being driven through the universal joint 12 by a friction wheel 12-3 which is; in turn driven by a friction wheel 12% which'is in turn (lriven by the rim oi the web 14; The platen or saws will thus he drive i i 2 the direction opposite to the feed if r-heelr. The d ameter of the friction .123 will be eonsiderably less than {he :unetei' of the so we 120 so that, the will move faster than the check anil in l he oi}- osite direction. l lac-h tooth will "new {no paper and IGIHOYC :1 part of it. To the cheek from the saws I proviiie gers 153 i" Whieh engage lwtween for the purpose of stripping the el from. These fingers are piroieil the platen yoke 6?". At lhe so the lin -e 124 ere em'veri ennvexly t make with the type. This type will hem agnifisi these fingers and between the itinger and ihe type. the check will be fed. the tyne engaging with the cheek and musing it to slide over the fingers.

The forward movement of the in-vi: will be governed by the speed he l which will move the Check forward regardless oi the faster movemenl of the sun-.9 in either the same or ihe reverse dil'L'Vl ljli.

I\s shown in Fig. 8 i149 sews xiii luiekn'aril while i type will eni (heck forworel in ,he gearing inn he l'nngm'l to rlrn the HHS?! forwa d insl. and at :1 higher rate of speed than 5hr eneei: is mow-(l lw' the type.

It will also he understood that ilw fhi one; oi the saws. washers ma l lingers in Figs, 8 and 9 is exaggemlerl. ihe saws eaeh being: in practice made nhonl. l'wenly-liw illo isnmllhs ol an inch in thin-lines, m l the total Wldll] of the saw platen will he a liitle more than the heigrlil; of the letters onone line of type.

As appears from Figs. 8 and 9 the fingers extend slightly above the. son's. This will prevent the news from. engaging with the type lint the mpel n!" the eheeli' Where it rziiswi or embossed li e the type will hnlge down between the lingers so that it will he can. hy the sums and will he more or less removal thereby.

It will also he understood lhnt grooved iype may be used in eonneetion with this saw platen to increase the cutting of the check by the platen, in whieh ease. the grooves in the face of the type would eome 12o opposite to the fingers between the sews end the ridges in the face of the iype would come opposite to the saws. The paper of the cheek will mnform substantially to the face of the type and the ridges in the face of the type will raise or bulge the .mgerig ridges higher than would he formalin lili paper if flat faced type were used the paper in these ridges will he cut by the saws to a greater extent than if the face of the type were left'flat.

The saws 120 and the fingers 124" may also be heated En'any suitable manner preferably by electricity so that when the check is drawn through between the platen and the type the teeth of the saws or fingers will s orch the paper where it. is indented and this still further protects the impression against being changed.

shown in Fig. 8. the platen may he provided with an electric heating coil so that the platen may be heated to scorch the aper when it comes in Contact therewith.

in Figs. 11 and 12 I have shown a modifiration of my cheek writer which I will now describe.

In this modification 1 indicates the base with a flange 130 provided tliereon. In this tlangc is an opening 131. Fastened to this flange is the inner cylinder .132 which is stationary. Around this cylinder extends the rirrumi'crent'ial teeth 133 with grooves lllllt'lntWOtll. In this cylinder is a series of slots till extending about two-thirds the length thereof. These slots extend transversely to the teeth 133. In these slots are mounted to slide the yokes 12.35. Connected to each of these yokes is a rod 136 to the end of which is connected a button 1 which is mounted to slide in the slot 133 on the keyboard 139.

rhu'rounding the stationary cylinder 132 is the rotating cylinder Ht). hi this c \'limltl is carried a series of type bars 141. ()n the top of these bars are rows of types llzi containing words similar to the words on the type bars 27. 28, etc. In Fig. 11 one of these type bars is shown in longitudinal section. with six rows of type thereon. By making the machine longer or the rows oi type narrower any number of rows of type may he placed on each bar.

lnderncath the type bars are the teeth l-l-i. l 113 with which engage other teeth proridod on the yok 135. These type bars 141 can la; moved to difl'erent positions by the buttons 1157 through the yokes 135. The type bars must be positioned by the yokes so that the teeth 14% thereon will occur in aliueinent with the spaces between the teeth 133 on the stationary cylinder 132. Then the various typo bars have been properly positioned the outer cylinder will be rrr rated by the handle 14-1 which projects outsilic of the casing 145. This handle 144 is mounted on the outer cylinder 141.

The type bars move with this cylinder. They are locked against longitudinal morewent by the engagement of the teeth 143 thereon with the teeth 133 on the stationary cylinder 132. The type bars will be carried around with the outer cylinder 141 as it rotates and the teeth on the under side of the type bars'will ride between the teeth on the periphery of the inner cylinder which will prevent any disturbance of their alinemerit. \Vhile the outer cylinder is being,' totated the check can be fed between it and the roller platen and tinted.

When the outer cylinder has made a complete revolution or returns to normal position the type bars can be again moved through the buttons 137 to other positions upon which the operation of the machine can be repeated. The other features of the niarhine will be the same as the corresponding features in the machine above described.

I claim.

1. In a check waiting machine a combination of a casing. a carrier mounted to retate thereon. said carrier having substantially the shape of a half cylinderand have in; a llat top and round bottom. a keyboard rranged on said flat top. type bars mounted to slide on said round bottom, and keys or pointers mounted to slide on said kevboard. said type bars beinp connected to said ltvys and moved thereby.

2. in a rllct'h' writing machine the combination of a asing. a rotatable carrier mounted thereon. said rarrier comprising a pair of segmental plates placed parallel to each other. a series of rods connecting said plates and sparing said plates apart. and type bars each mounted to slide between successive rods to bring: various type forms selectively to a common printing position in alinement with other selected type forms circumferem tially of the carrier.

3%. In a check writing machine the comhination of a casing, a rotatable carrier mounted thereon. said carrier comprising a pair of segmental plates placed parallel to each other. a series of rods connecting said plates and spacing said plates apart, type bars mounted to slide between successive rods, in key board mounted above said type burs. keys mounted to slide on said board, and connections between said type bars and said keys.

4. In a check writing nachine the combination of a type bar having a. plurality of independent type forms spaced from each other longitudinally of the bar and grooves along the side thereof, a rotatable carrier having rods extending the length thereof on the periphery thereof, said type bar engaging with and being supported between said rods. and grooves on the type ba'r engaging with the rods.

5. In a check writing machine the combination of a casing, a rotatable carrier mounted thereon. said carrier comprising a pair of segmental plates alaced parallel to each other. a series of re s connecting said plates and spacing said plates apart, type meager the cylindrical surface of the carrier mow able selertively to printing position: releei :ng means ineluihn; iinlleating 11m ns on the flatten d portion of The earrh r tor bringing said type to printing PHSEUUFE;

platen on saill uorl; heal for eoaetion with selected type (luring rotation of the (-arrier: a holding (levies for holding the carrier with said selecting means in operative position: a second holding device for holding: the ear rier in starting position with its flattened portion adjacent the platen to permit i.. sertion of the work; and operating filialih for rotating the carrier to print and haul the work.

18, In a printing apparatm a work lllfil; a rotary platen in said bed; a suhatantially rylindrieal, rotatable type carrier above eaiil bell, having a flattened portion on one Slfill thereof; a plurality of t pe supporting members on the eylinrlriea surface of the carrier, each movable to bring a pluraiit-v of type forms, selectively, to position for ooaction with the platen; selecting rneaa-- including indicating means on the flattened porlion of the carrier for selecting saiil type: and operating; means for rotating the earriar and bringing the seleeted type Karon into rolling eoiiperation with he plaien in print and feecl the work.

19. In a printing apparatus, a rotary platen; a rotary type carrier having, :Hlr stantiall v the form of a segment of a ryliir (hi-r with a curved portion and a flattened porlion; a plurality of series of type torn on said curved portion, ear'h eriea llililfl movable axially of the carrier to bring its forms s'eleetively to position for coo eration with the platen; antl a earn on aaiil rarz'ier and cooperating means (sonnet-ted lo Milli plaien for raising and lowering the plaien as each seleeted type form approaches am! leaves the platen, respectively, during the rotation of the carrier.

20. In a printing; apparatus, a rotor; platen; a rotary type carrier having Sillsstantially the form of a segment of a cylin' der with a curved portion and a llaileneel portion; a-pluralitv of series of type forum on said eurved portion each series he moral axially of the carrier to liring fin" forms aeleetively to position for eooperati n with the platen; selecting meana on wi l flattened portion of the carrier for Elli-(ling said selective movement of the type forms: and a ram on said carrier and cooperating means ronnectecl with the platen for moving the platen to and from artive position 1o eaeh selected type form approawhe an l leaves the-platen. respertively. iliil'liig the rotation of the carrier.

21. In a priming apparatus. a rotary laten: a rotary type r-arrier having sub stantially the form of a segment of a l'yllll Ger; a plurality of series of lype form: on

the e rlindrieal portion of the carrier, each mmalrle to bring: its forms. seleetively, to li l fi llll lil for roar-Lion with the platen; and Mailing; minim wnnerteil with the rarrier and ll: llae platen for moving the latter to from :\('fl\'l' position as eaeh selerieil ioim approaches and leaves the platen re spot-lively (hiring the rotation of the carrier.

In a printing apparatus, a rotary plate-n: a rotar type rarrier having aubstantiallv the form of a segment of a evliir- :lei: a plurality of aerie of type forms on the rylinclriral "portion oi the carrier; em'h Ifiuvnlriv to hring its forms M ler-lively to pmirion For eoartion iviili the platen; a mun monerieil will: lhrcarrier. aml a ram fol lower ronnerleil with the. plater. sairl vain livingrlvszignerl to more the platen to llIlil ll'uli'! aetive position as earh selected form approaches and leaves the platen respee lively during the rotation of the carrier.

In a printing apparatu a rotary pl ten: a rotary type carrier having: nah ly the form of a segment of a eylilr :ler; a plurality of eeries of type forms on the vrrin lriealportion of the carrier. each mo able to hrins' iis forms selectively to wilion for in ion with the plaieln and t'HCl'! having iii 3})? forms arranged Willi their tor iinalions in alinenient axially of ihe m rrier; anrl a ram connected with the var 'er and a cooperating followerconnected \(lii'l the platen. \iiltl ram having a working outline iea g'necl to urinate the platen llilolig h F follower to and from artive "iiion earl; aelerleil type form apenil lea ves: the platen respertivelv ringthe rotation of (he earrier.

i. in a printing apparatus. a earrier l121\'- jog printing movement and proviileil with a plurality of type forms spacer] from anrl in alinenient \vith tilffll other; a rotary platen for suer-esaive cooperation with the type forms (luringlhe printing movement oi the earrier; and aetuaiing' means for m0vh the platen to inaetive position as the end of each type form approaehea the platen, iii-- iflillllilg ailjustahle means for advancing or retarding" Fillll movement of the platen 27. in a priming apparatus a rotary platen: a rarrier proviileil with a plurality of type {oi-rm and having a printing movem nt to rarr v mirl lulHN hy the platen and aim a return naiveinent lo restore said ear rte-i lo position: aetnaliog means for n1oving the platen to artive position during saill prim iu movement of ihe earrior .lllll for retaining the plaien in inactive poition ilurim sai l rel urn nn'n'euieni of tin-warrior.anal manipulaiiir means for ronnevting the plat n m "'ll-ll'li-Sill anil aetuaiing means alter the return niovenwnl of the rarrier.

.51 in a priming apparalus. a rotary platen: a Perrier prm'i lial with a plurality oi i forms and having a printing more 130 lea mnnt tn (:ziri iii forms lay til: platen lll l 11150 a rfitumi HiUYf-Hilfilt m 11 tom said 1 31' ricr tn puaitiuu; iiltlliiiing aiming fur nemizig ilk platen tn utllYU position [luring Hni l printing INUVHZltlii 01' Hi? eat'i'im' ililill llttl in retain (lie plntvii in inzu-tix'c pwitinn (luring will return muwmmit of tile (iii'llil'l :m-l mnmmlly upvmliw ilk-A112 l'm' mm'ing llli lilfllill in {M'UH [HP Hill?! during Slilil ri-tmii zmmmwnt iii' llli (E\l'! ll.

21', in a printing apparatus; EL mini-y platim; :1 'zil'rivz' having a. printing; mum nwm and a IvliHH m i'vinvnt. zm l pmvillwl with i0 i'unus in tliiliiihflll uml spziwil from earl; llil in tlii eliz'ei-tii'm of printing movement: will lulu-Ming 111921111 fin moving said plain: to and {mm 210th? uwitiun 3!? Each type t'm'ni nppi' :|clivi= mail lvzflta tlw plawn, re p0vtiwl u during suiil niniing mm'miient of tlw ran-rim. will animating means being dlilpllil to retain the plan-n in inar'tive pmitimi (luring said rviiii'n 11mm ment of the carrier.

28. In :1 printing :ippamtiia u mini-y platen; :1 carrier having a printing mmwment and :1 ILtlllfl'l mm'vmcnt, and provided with type farms in nlinvmunt aml spawn? fimn each thm in (he i'lii'm-tinn ul' printing mnvenwni Nil nailing mums fur mm. in snirl platen to uml frum active positimi in incl 20 fmm iippi'unvlu-s and leaves llnplaten rv spevtivel 3 during Sillil printing niiiven'wnt if the carrier. said m'tuuling mums being adapted in retain tlm platen in inizwti pwi' lion during said return mnvcmvnt 1;!" ill? wirrivr: and mammily i-pex'iitivu mmnw i'ni waving tliv pliiiil Hil (wfiipemtiun itii tlw typv fIjIInS (luring; tliv i'citlirn mm'wm-ni at Yl) ('H'IltlY.

29. In a printing apparatus. :2 rotary gilntvu; n ll1ii43l having printing mun twist and a: li'tiiln mcivuznel'sh zn'ul pl'ui'iiiiwl Lilli type farms in zilincment and spmrml from each u'llivz' n la-e: IliI'PCti-"In if printing ummmmn 21 ("um (runneuiml with 111* Carrie-1' 1nd :1 (VUtlllfil'lltlllfi fnlluwezr C(JIUlilPlQil with pink-n for mOYing tlw platvn in and a -ili actinposition :15 aivli type fin-m up aches illlll lf'lVC'FT the platen ruspwtivrily, King suul printing nmvemcnt, will l'( llying zulaptml fin nmvemeni tn inac- We pmitiim by said mun ilfil'lilgl Hfliil r -turn movement: and means for rmnining said follower in uctiw pnsitinn. during 'r'fllll return movmnent.

3'1 In 21 printing apparaius, a rutury platen l'l'lihilfll having itin1pmssm milaw inrmcrl tn gr m? tliv Work; fygw mirrwr having a printing muvemeni. tn bring its type farm? intu rolling voactiun with the platen; and operating means fear vflwting said printing IHKH'L'UHIM uttliv warrior uml for rotating Hairl pluiim at 11 SllPfi'HL speed different from that nl'. thn type T x-ms [n1- Sqoring 0H5 side of tile impression,

platen and moving said stop to inoperative position.

operation with the type on sai carrier, said carrier havin r a printing movement to im ress and fee the work; a stop for restrainmg movement of the work; a spring for holding said Stop normally in active position; and operating means for effecting said printin movement of the carrier and platen, and ho ding said stop in inactive position durin I said printing movement of the work.

40. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatable type carrier, of a platen movable toward and from the type carrier, devices whereby rotation of the type carrier in one direction will move the platen toward the type carrier whereby to print and feed the work, means whereby r0- tation of the type carrier in the other directinn will disable the platen movin means, and manipulative means for enab ing the platen moving means preparatory to movement of the carrier in the first mentioned direction.

41. In a check writing machine, the combination with a casing, of a carrier mounted to rotate thereon, said carrier having substantially the shape of a half cylinder providing a fiat top and a round bottom, type lJtHS adjustably mounted on said round bottom, manipulative devices on the flat lop controlling the adjustment of the type bars and means connecting the manipulative devices and the type bars.

In testimony whereof I allix my si nature.

ARTHUR C. LA AY. 

